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meshugge en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /məˈʃʊ.ɡə/

Etymology

From Yiddish משוגע (meshuge, “crazy”), from Hebrew מְשׁוּגָּע (m'shugá, “crazy”), a form of שׁוּגַּע (shugá, “be driven mad”) and שִׁיגַּע (shigá, “drive mad”). First came into use in English around 1880.

Meanings

  1. crazy, mad, senseless, insane
    • That meshugge boy changed lanes on the highway without even looking!

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
mishuga alternative lexicographic
meshuggah alternative lexicographic
meshugga alternative lexicographic
meshuga alternative lexicographic
most meshugge Degree=Sup lexicographic
more meshugge Degree=Cmp lexicographic
meshugah alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

meshuganon

Relateds

meshuggener · mishegoss · meshuga · meshuggeneh · mashugana · mishegoss

Translations (6)

he מְשׁוּגָּע (crazy, mad, senseless, insane) · de meschugge (crazy, mad, senseless, insane) · yi משוגע (crazy, mad, senseless, insane) · cs mešuge (crazy, mad, senseless, insane) · nl mesjokke (crazy, mad, senseless, insane) · nl mesjogge (crazy, mad, senseless, insane)